Attachment may be had in any action the purpose of which, in whole or in part, or in the alternative, is to secure a judgment for money, or in any action for alimony or for maintenance and support, or an action for the support of a minor child, but not in any other action.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440.2
Actions in which attachment may be had
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 207 N.C. App. 576 - Signature Development, LLC v. Sandler Commercial at Union, L.L.C. (2010)
Most recently applied in Mills International, Inc. v. Holmes (In re Mills International, Inc.) (March 2017)
1947, c. 693, s. 1; 1967, c. 1152, s. 4; c. 1153, s. 3.
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Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.